Health and Fitness
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Study calls heart imaging into question for mild chest painMar 13, 2015 11:00 pm - SAN DIEGO (AP) - People checked with a heart CT scan after seeing a doctor for chest pain have no less risk of heart attack, dying or being hospitalized months later tha...
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Many people have this liver disease but don't know itMar 13, 2015 6:00 am - Heavy drinking is often the cause of liver failure. But much of the increase in serious liver disease these days is found among those who rarely or never drink. Nonalcoh...
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Grit: The key ingredient to your kids' success?Mar 13, 2015 6:00 am - When parents and educators launched the “self-esteem” movement in the 1980s, lavishly praising kids and handing out trophies to all, they expected everyone would try har...
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Walk to Cure Arthritis comes to Lake CountyMar 13, 2015 1:00 am - Help find a cure by participating in and fundraising for the 2015 Walk to Cure Arthritis at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 25, at Old School Forest Preserve, Shelter E. Walk to...
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Louisiana germ release likely due to lax use of lab garmentsMar 12, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The accidental release of dangerous bacteria at a Louisiana research center probably occurred because workers were lax about how they wore protective gar...
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Mobile clinic provides free health screenings and advice during stop at Round Lake libraryMar 12, 2015 1:00 am - The Community Care Connection mobile clinic made its monthly stop in the Round Lake Area Public Library parking lot Thursday to provide free health screenings and dispen...
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Suicide prevention volunteer meeting on SaturdayMar 12, 2015 1:00 am - Suburban families who have been touched by depression or suicide or those who want to volunteer with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention can attend the group'...
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How to keep the flu from spreading in your familyMar 11, 2015 6:00 am - Having a sick child at home is no fun. It's especially distressing for families with multiple children facing this year's widespread seasonal flu outbreak. The predomina...
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Study: Tetanus shot may aid treatment of deadly brain cancerMar 10, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Can a tetanus shot help treat brain cancer? A small study hints that it might. A dose of tetanus vaccine let patients live longer when added to an experi...
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Community health fair:Mar 10, 2015 1:00 am - The Stevenson Foundation is sponsoring a free wellness event for the Stevenson High School District 125 community on Sunday, March 22. "Well - Well - Well: Everybody's G...